There’s a lot to be said for approaching the new year with a sense of hope and excitement about the surprises in store. Some will...
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Monday night lights
George Woods and Heather Smist have incredible vocal chemistry. As they sang from the stage of The Red Door in Portsmouth on Monday, Dec. 29,...
Raptor rapture
Dozens of people gathered near Rye Harbor State Park on Saturday, Dec. 27, lining either side of the bend on Route 1A. They stared upward,...
8-Bit Junkyard
MEGA MAN 6 (Capcom/Nintendo, 1994) The sixth entry in any series is a tough sell. Anything popular enough to make it to a sixth iteration...
38 in ’15
The new year promises to be an excellent one for readers of all varieties. Here are 38 titles to look for at your local library...
Denial of service
Climb into the back of Ryan Fallon’s dark blue Ford 500 sedan and you’ll be greeted with bottled water and individually wrapped snacks. It’s his...
Recipe for a party
The right recipe can make a holiday party. Here’s some help from local chefs, bartenders, and others who know good food, along with their own...
Snow report
Winter solstice is behind us, the early season is over, and lifts are operating across New England. Even at mountains where the snow is still...
Organization appeals for Exeter homeless center
Seacoast Family Promise, a Stratham-based nonprofit that operates a day center for homeless families in the Seacoast, will appeal a recent decision by the Exeter...
New directions
Jasmin and Todd Hunter are a Portsmouth power couple. Their power doesn’t come from money, brawn, or social status, but creativity. She’s a passionate photographer...
Stock and Spice open
If you’re looking for elusive spices, exotic bitters, and hard-to-find sauces, Stock and Spice may be where your culinary quest ends. The specialty store, owned...
Shipyard set to hire 700-plus
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is looking for a few good shipfitters, plastic fabricators, pipefitters, welders, and dozens of other positions. On Dec. 18, the shipyard...
Return to the roots
Everything old is new again, at least when it comes to trends in music. Bands like the Lumineers, the Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, and...
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
When “The Return of the King” hit theaters 11 years ago, it was cause for celebration. Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth opus was coming to a close,...
Video Vault
Smiles of a Summer Night Svensk Filmindustri, 1956 Starring: Gunnar Bjornstrand, Eva Dahlbeck, Ulla Jacobsson, and Jarl Kulle Director: Ingmar Bergman The plot: In turn-of-the-century...
Grant awarded for dam removal
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has awarded a $100,000 grant to the town of Exeter to remove the Great Dam. Last March, voters...
Odd Showroom may close
Portsmouth’s Odd Showroom will celebrate its 12th year in business on Dec. 24, but owner Amity Joy Armbruster says that if sales don’t increase, this...
Mombo gets new owner
Mombo Restaurant has a new owner and executive chef. Former owners Brian and Dede Cadieux sold the restaurant, located at 66 Marcy St. in Portsmouth,...
Fine lines
by Larry Clow For comics fans, 2014 was a very good year. In fact, there are a lot of arguments to be made for declaring...
Repeat the sounding joy
Not just a great holiday song, but a perfect pop song, “Christmas” is the gold-standard by which all other seasonal music should be judged. Phil...
Roaring into 2015
Deciding what to do on New Year’s Eve is a perennial conundrum. Whether the year was good or bad, we time-obsessed beings are inclined to...
Nightcrawler
2014, rated R, 117 minutes When you hear that Hollywood has produced a budding new director, with a debut feature that just knocks it out...
Made for you
> Ate Series necklace, $58 This jewelry series is a sneak peak inside the food chain, on an 18-inch chain. Each animal pendant, and its dinner,...
Overlooked and awesome
With upwards of a million books published in the United States each year, the percentage mentioned in reviews is a teeny, tiny representation. With 2014...
Heroin hits home
Steve MacKenzie is the kind of teacher who stays in touch with his former students. Walk with him through the halls of Somersworth High School...